Gurenguo

▎ Research Directions

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures; Integration of In-situ and Laboratory Geotechnical Testing Technologies with Artificial Intelligence; New Building Materials; Mobile Non-destructive Testing Technology; Long-term Service Performance Evaluation of Structures.

▎ Academic Appointments

1. Director, Guangdong Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

2. Director, Geotechnical and Underground Engineering Branch of Guangdong Engineering Survey and Design Industry Association

▎ Programs for Student Recruitment

Ph.D. Students: Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
Master's Students: Geotechnical Engineering
Professional Master's Degree: Civil and Hydraulic Engineering

▎ Education and Work Experience

Education
Sep 2004 – Jul 2007: Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering, South China University of Technology
Sep 2001 – Jul 2004: M.S. in Geological Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Sep 1997 – Jul 2001: B.E. in Architectural Engineering (Underground Engineering方向), China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Work Experience
Jun 2009 – Present: Associate Researcher, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology
Mar 2016 – Mar 2017: Visiting Scholar, Washington State University, USA
Jul 2007 – Jul 2009: Postdoctoral Fellow in Architecture, South China University of Technology

▎ Teaching and Research

Teaching
Undergraduate Courses:

• Soil Mechanics

• Foundation Engineering

• Geotechnical Investigation and Testing

Graduate Courses:

• Soil Science

• Advanced Foundation Engineering
  Recruits 1–2 Master’s students per year on average.

Research
Research Interests:
Micro/Meso-scale Soil Mechanics; Integration of Geotechnical Testing Technologies and Artificial Intelligence; Long-term Service Performance Evaluation of Structures.